Careers
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Career Corner: Are You Joining the “Great Resignation”? Do it With Grace
The pandemic has had a major impact on careers, with many employees receiving a wake-up call that they need a higher salary than they thought or more flexibility at home. And for jobs that aren’t accommodating, they are seeing a mass exodus. A survey from Bankrate found that 55% of employees plan to change jobs…
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DELCO Careers – Qlik
Based in King of Prussia and operating in more than 100 countries, Qlik helps enterprises around the world move faster, work smarter, and lead the way forward with an end-to-end solution for getting value out of data. Its platform is the only one on the market that allows for open-ended, curiosity-driven exploration, giving everyone –…
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Former Springfield Native Robert H. Margist–Missile Repairman, Chef Dies
A former Springfield native, Robert H. Margist, who served in the Cold War as a Nike-Hercules Missile Repair Technician, died Aug. 17. He was 81, according to legacy.com. The Nike-Hercules Missile was used in Germany to counter an airborne threat from the Soviet Union. Mr. Margist was born in Philadelphia but grew up in Springfield, graduating…
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Is It True That I Need a Job on LinkedIn to Get a Job?
Is it true that I need a job on LinkedIn to get a job? If your job search is going tickety-boo, then no. If not, then you may need a strategy change. As they say, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Stick with the plan. But if your job search is taking longer than…
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Career Corner: Do This One Thing to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
Have you ever felt like you can never really enjoy your moments of triumph because you are always waiting for the other shoe to drop? This could be related to what many people deal with known as imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is a feeling where despite whatever success or accomplishments you achieve, you wind up…
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I Fed the Cat and Slayed a Bat. Should I Ask For a LinkedIn Review?
I slayed a bat and wore a towel on my head to minimize my fear while it was dive-bombing me. This recount is a true bat story that just happened. You just can’t make this stuff up, and I share the video to prove it! It was my daughter’s 32nd birthday, and she left her…
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Pandemic a Game Changer: Flips Delaware County Job Market
The pandemic has completely upended the Delaware County job market. It was a game-changer in the region and the nation as well, reports Ty West for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The current hiring environment is punctuated by a flood of available jobs, pay increases, counteroffers, and a frantic pace. “I’ve spoken to recruiters who have…
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Career Corner: The Wall Street Journal Describes New Career Positions Colleges May Create to Meet Evolving Student Needs
With technology and culture constantly in flux, the jobs that are in demand are always changing. Sometimes you might not even realize that an area you specialize in is becoming desirable in a sector. That’s especially true for colleges and universities, where the needs of the modern student continually shift. Benoit Morenne delves into this…
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Delco Careers: The Lincoln Center Seeks 2 Behavior Specialists
The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth is hiring two board- certified Behavior Specialists, one part time and one full time, for a Philadelphia school. The behavior specialists will help TLC fulfill its mission of offering support to students and their families so those students can reach their full potential. TLC is a non-profit education…
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Are You Keeping Tabs on New LinkedIn Innovations?
Are you keeping tabs on LinkedIn updates? You will be chuffed with some new features, and others may be rather meh, but see how you can leverage them. Instant Video Meeting (just released) You can either schedule a video call or instantaneously join one, and this feature is available on desktop, laptop, and mobile. You…
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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) Hosts Virtual Open Houses
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) in Media is offering two opportunities in August for people to discover all the educational and career advancement opportunities available at the school. A virtual open house will take place Friday, Aug. 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and again, Thursday, Aug. 26, from 5 to 6 p.m.…
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Keeping the ‘Community’ in American Community Journals, DELCO Today Parent Company Hires Julie Kovaleski as Relationship-Building Ambassador
American Community Journals (ACJ), publisher of BUCKSCO Today, continues to expand and deepen its reach throughout the greater Philadelphia Region. To cultivate, build, and maintain high-touch service among its existing relationships and forge new ones, the organization has hired Julie Kovaleski in the new role of community ambassador. Kovaleski, of Collegeville, brings with her the…
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Career Corner: Working Remote? Make sure You’re Not Overlook
Whether you have health concerns or have just accepted a non-local position, many companies are now much more open to having remote employees. But how do you develop a good rapport if you’re one of the few remote workers and everyone else is in the office? If you worry about becoming an afterthought, Dorie Clark…
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Build Your Brand with LinkedIn Stories
What’s up to 20 seconds long and goes POOF in 24 hours? A LinkedIn Story! LinkedIn Stories can be videos or images that are 1080 wide by 1920 high. You can add stickers, GIFs, emojis, music, filters, text, and more to your LinkedIn Stories. Make them authentic and engaging and have a call to action,…
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DELCO Careers – MDH Home Services LLC
MDH Home Services LLC helps families live their ideal lifestyle by taking tasks off their to-do list. Its goal is to provide clients with home services, so that they can spend more time enjoying the things that matter to them and less time taking care of household burdens. Whether it’s organization, meal preparation, or chores…
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Veterinarians and Staff Among Safest Jobs, but Burnout Is Real
While veterinarians and their support staff have really good job prospects, the work they are doing is emotionally draining and can cause many to leave the profession, writes Nancy Stedman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Between January 2019 and May 2021, for every veterinarian seeking a job there were 18 open positions. There were six open…
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Three Steps to Finding Your Career Path
Improving yourself is a never-ending journey, and that’s especially true of your career. Technology, culture, and trends all change what workplaces are like, meaning your job and your responsibilities there are not going to remain stagnant. And since that’s true, you can’t remain the same either. In writing for the Wall Street Journal, Alex Janin…
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DELCO Careers: Lincoln Center Hiring School-Based Counselors
Public school students often face mental health challenges as they cope with anxiety, depression, substance abuse issues and other past or current traumas. The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth has stepped in to help by placing mental health professionals in public school districts. Student in-school services are provided by mental health counselors, behavior specialists,…
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